School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.5047 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.5047 years
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
185th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.5047 years
in 2020
All-time low
0.0318 years
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) recorded 0.5047 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 0.5047 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0318 years, in 1970.
That places ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0318 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0319 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.034 years | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0365 years | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0391 years | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0411 years | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.046 years | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0544 years | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0617 years | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0757 years | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 0.083 years | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0985 years | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1046 years | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1094 years | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1121 years | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1216 years | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1268 years | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1239 years | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1335 years | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1414 years | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1462 years | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.151 years | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1582 years | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1668 years | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1748 years | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1818 years | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1917 years | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2027 years | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2105 years | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2191 years | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2529 years | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2807 years | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3078 years | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3355 years | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3465 years | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3676 years | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3715 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.385 years | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3976 years | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3977 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4056 years | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.421 years | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4378 years | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4591 years | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4728 years | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4735 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4749 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4834 years | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4899 years | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.495 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5047 years | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0452 years | 0.0318 years | 0.0757 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1155 years | 0.083 years | 0.1414 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1803 years | 0.1462 years | 0.2191 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3443 years | 0.2529 years | 0.3977 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4613 years | 0.4056 years | 0.495 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5047 years | 0.5047 years | 0.5047 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 31.31 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 15.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.82 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.51 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 29.54 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 0.5047 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5047 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0318 years in 1970.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release